The annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30^th, at Rockefeller Center.

Because heavy traffic is expected, drivers should avoid the vicinity of Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Spectators are urged to use mass transit to attend the event and are reminded that backpacks and/or large bags are prohibited.

The following streets will be subject to closures from about 3 p.m. until the conclusion of the event: 48th, 49th, 50th, and 51st Streets between Avenue of the Americas and Fifth Avenue.

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